Sunday, 20 October 2013

I saw this video of Rev. Bruno Maggioni in Italy quite some time ago. Every now and then I watch it and it makes me smile and gives me hope.

"I am a priest in a suburban parish," he told daily newspaper Corriere della Sera. "To communicate with the faithful, I need to use a simple language, one that is close to their daily lives. I discovered that with light-hearted music I can fill their hearts with joy. And so, I became a singer."

At our last Church in Progress meeting we talked about 'Preaching Re-Imagined' by Doug Pagitt.

It was a strange experience reading Preaching Re-Imagined. It was like someone had taken my thoughts, articulated them and then printed them in this book. For some time now I have wondered what church would be like without a sermon slot. Preaching Re-Imagined is a book for anyone who has dared to imagine church in an alternative way. It is especially for those of us how are having a hard time voicing why we need to change and envisaging what transformation could come from doing things differently.

Church in Progress is an experiment of inclusive worship in South Auckland. We hope that our worship will inspire action in our community and our actions will inspire our worship.

We are new and we hope that we are little bit different. But however different Church in Progress may look like at it's core is our mate Jesus! We believe that through a relationship with Jesus our connection with God and with one another will grow stronger.

Church in Progress is based on discussion NOT on telling you what to think. If you are looking for a place to develop your faith or you are just curious about what life might be like as a Christian - Church in Progress might just be for you.

Be warned - we hope to develop a community of active disciples. We aren't just talking about what Jesus' teachings mean - we also try and put those teachings in action. What will that kind of faith mean for your life?

Join in and find out!

The Core Team of Church in Progress currently is Angie, Adrienne, Alan and Emily. Emily looks after this blog and you can contact her on emily.worman@gmail.com